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Word and Picture Cards--Words with Long I Sound
In this language arts worksheet, students investigate the long I sound by cutting apart 24 word and picture cards. Each word card has a long I sound word; each picture card has an unlabeled color drawing that matches a word. There are...
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Peg the Hen
In this language arts instructional activity, students look at pictures and write words that rhyme with "hen". All examples are written in DeNelian font.
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Sky Ride
For this long /i/ sound instructional activity, students circle the words with the long /i/ sound and then write each word in the blank to match the picture.
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Peg the Hen
In this phonics activity, students investigate the sound of the short vowel /e/. Students rhyme and write words.
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Zac the Rat
In this language arts activity, students investigate the short vowel sound /a/. Learners rhyme and write words corresponding to a picture.
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Initial Sounds with Word Families
In this word sound worksheet, students practice different word and letter sounds. They repeat rhymes, name letters, review letter sounds, review similar word sounds and complete an activity where they use a word bank to fill in the...
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Short "a" Vowel Cards
In this recognizing short "a" vowel sounds activity, students cut out the penguin with short "a" word cards, practice reading the words, and match the short "a" rhyming words. Students complete fifteen word card activities.
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Oh Deer!
In this identifying the long o sound words activity, learners observe a puzzle with words written on each piece, color the words with long o sounds brown, and the remaining words green. Students color 17 puzzle pieces.
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Zac The Rat
In this literacy activity, students complete words with the short /a/ vowel sound. They use the pictures for clues.
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Jake's Tale
In this phonics activity, learners circle and write 4 words with the long /a/ sound.
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The Band
In this identifying words spelled with "-ang" activity, students use the word bank to fill in the blanks with -ang words and then number the pictures in order. Students write 9 answers.
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Blends Concentration
Practice blending initial sounds with a St. Patrick's Day-themed word sort! Scholars read 20 word cards, organize them by initial blends, and write their findings on a corresponding worksheet.
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The Wh Spelling
Review the wh sound with your class. This series of slides shows a picture of an object that begins with this sound and displays the word above. It is a quick and easy way to discuss this topic. It could be used as a review during a...
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Long E Word Match Up
In this long e word instructional activity, students match a set of 8 long e words to their corresponding pictures. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Long U Words
In this long u word worksheet, students draw lines to match pictures to their long u word names. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Long A Words
In this long a worksheet, students circle pictures whose names begin with the long A sound. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Words With Short A Sound
While just a series of slides with lists of words containing the short A sound, this resource would be a handy tool in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. You could use this resource as a quick review of this sound. This...
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Consonant Blends
While this presentation is just a series of slides with a consonant blend, it could be a useful resource. Teachers could use these slides to have learners come up with words that contain these consonant blends. They could do it as part...
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CVC Words
Have your class practice simple words with the short i sound. This is a quick and easy way for learners to practice reading skills. It could be used as a whole group or independent activity.
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The Long E Sound
Use this resource to help your class practice the long e sound, spelled ee. This is a great tool to use to kick-off a reading lesson or as part of a center activity. Note: The second slide has a father enjoying his beer.
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Yesterday's World "th" activities
Students read through the text, and discuss the main points. They discuss the commonality of the digraph/th/. Students highligt any text with 'th'word where they see it. They identify the words. Students discuss the different sounds on...
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Young Readers
Pupils experience early readers. In this early childhood introduction to literacy, students are read a story (four book options) then complete associated, simple activities. Activities include ideas such as coloring pages, simple games,...
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Phonics and Vegetable Books
Students participate in phonemic awareness and phonics activities and develop a list of vegetable vocabulary words. They break up words into beginnings and endings, and trace and write the letter s. Students then create a Vegetable...
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Discovering Rhythm and Rhyme
Students explore ways to provide enjoyable phonemic awareness and conversation experiences for their children while reading and discussing children's book, A Tree For Me. Students extend their expertise in reading by fluently reading...